The appellate court isn't going to give Sullivan more time to let Wilkinson come up to speed. Sorry, but no.
Sullivan hired Wilkinson, I believe, because he's not as good an author for winning ideas as is needed.
Assuming Wilkinson is as good as Sullivan thinks she is, she may well tell him to save face and throw in the towel on June 1st. Doing that with the help of outside advice looks just a bit better than backing down from the Appellate Court in an apparent admission that he was wrong.
Removing the gag order against Flynn via dismissal is a biggie.
And this article's authors are obviously biased, no fully discussing the forces at play, such as the recent 9-0 SCOTUS opinion.
"Former Justice Department officials have disputed the government’s claim there was no ground to interview Flynn."
WTH are the authors doing giving nameless Former DOJ officials say in the matter? Just like Sullivan, they're trying to give outsiders a chance to posture and smear Flynn's case.
What is Judge Sullivan thinking? A judge tells Court of Appeals he needs a lawyer to represent him on his management and rulings in a case? Where outcome, whether he likes it or not, is obvious under Circuit precedent? Are plaudits for anti-Trump cred worth his reputation? 1/2
He’s totally entitled to fume on the record that Flynn looked him in the eye and swore that he lied, that Flynn’s erratic litigation strategy caused the court needless effort, and that he thinks DOJ is wrong. But the law requires him to grant the dismissal. Do your job. 2/2
7:26 PM · May 23, 2020
Response will be filled June 1. The appellate panel will take a week at least to review, then schedule a hearing.
The hearing is heard towards the end of June. Expect democrats to insist on calling supporting witnesses.
Once the hearing is complete, the appellate panel takes up the matter of the Writ.
The Writ could come in August.
The delay gives the Deep State time to launch a distraction.